Photorejuvenation: using intense pulsed light technology in a cosmetic surgery practice

A significant group of patients have had aesthetic procedures but are still concerned with the condition of their skin. Intense pulsed light technology can diminish lines of demarcation and signs of photoaging, and it can provide a 50% to 75% improvement in facial flushing/rosacea and a 40% to 60% improvement in dyschromia. The author provides a protocol for using this technology and pointers for successful treatment. (Aesthetic Surg J 2001;21:255-258.).